The Silverstone Classic wouldn't be complete without the period air displays throughout the weekend.

The Northamptonshire skies with vibrate to the sound of the Spitfire and Mustang, followed by the roar Rolls-Royce Avon engine of the Hawker Hunter.

Air Display Time Table
Friday 25 July
13:28 - 13:40 Team Guinot Wing Walkers
18:30 - 19:00 Hot Air Balloon Fly Out

Saturday 26 July
07:30 - 08:00 Vintage Aircraft Fly In
08:00 - 08:30 Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
13:00 - 13:13 Yakovlev Aerobatic Display Team
13:30 - 13:40 Spitfire from RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
16:30 - 17:00 Vintage Aircraft Fly Out
18:30 - 19:00 Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
19:20 - 19:32 Hawker Hunter 1950 Jet Fighter
19:45 - 19:55 Red Devils Freefall Parachute Team

Sunday 27 July
07:30 - 08:00 Vintage Aircraft Fly In
08:00 - 08:30 Hot Air Balloon Fly Out
13:00 - 13:10 Team Guinot Wing Walkers
13:45 - 13:55 P51 Mustang and Spitfire MKIX
16:20 - 16:30 Hawker Hunter 1950 Jet Fighter
16:30 - 17:00 Vintage Aircraft Fly Out


The Yakovlevs Display Team

The four aircraft Yakovlevs Display Team will wow the crowds at the 2008 Silverstone Classic with a never to be forgotten series of smoke trailing close formation aerobatics - full of grace and elegance. The team flies Russian aircraft made by the Yakovlevs design bureau. These reliable and robust aircraft were designed for training and world class aerobatic competitions.

Timetable
Saturday 26 July - 13:00 to 13:13

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Old Flying Machine Company P51 Mustang and Spitfire MKIX

The Old Flying Machine Company P51D Mustang and Spitfire MKIXB will be on display in the skies above Silverstone at 13:45 to 13:55 on Sunday 27 July.

Click Here to visit the Old Flying Machine Company website


Team Guinot Wing Walkers

The world’s only formation wingwalking team, sponsored by skincare giants Guinot, are seen live by over 5 million spectators each year. Standing on the wing of Boeing Stearman biplanes, wingwalkers roar into over 90 displays each summer, experiencing over 4G and 150 mph as the aircraft loop through the skies.

Timetable
Friday 25 July - 13:28 to 13:40
Sunday 27 July - 13:00 to 13:10

For further information visit the Team Guinot Website


Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire Display

The Royal Air Force, which is celebrating the 90th anniversary of it formation in 1918 this year, will take to the Northamtonshire skies in the aircraft that is most closely associated with the service - the Supermarine Spitfire. One of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Spitfires will be put through its paces above Silverstone, allowing the crowd to marvel at the speed and agility of this aircraft that first flew over 70 years ago.

Timetable
Saturday 26 July - 18:15 to 18:20


Hawker Hunter 1950 Jet Fighter

When the jet age dawned the Hawker Hunter was one of the RAF's leading combat and training aircraft for nearly 40 years. The aircraft that will be on display at the Silverstone Classic is part of the Hunter Flying collection based at Exeter airport and is one of 20 examples of this beautiful aircraft based there.

Timetable
Saturday 26 July - 13:30 to 13:40
Sunday 27 July - 16:20 to 16:30

For further information visit the Hunter Flying Website


The Red Devils Freefall Parachute Team

The Parachute Regiment Freefall Team 'The Red Devils' is the official parachute display team of both the Parachute Regiment ('The PARAS') and the British Army.

The team's role is to promote both the Parachute Regiment and the British Army in support of recruitment - this is achieved by carrying out over 100 spectacular parachute displays at public events each year and by attracting positive publicity through the media.

The team is manned by 25 serving soldiers from the Parachute Regiment's three full-time battalions: 1, 2 & 3 PARA.

Timetable
Saturday 26 July - 19:45 to 19:55

For more information Click Here


Vintage Aircraft Club

In the past it was not uncommon for participants, and in some instances spectators, at motoring meetings to arrive in their own private aeroplanes. This event at Silverstone involving as it does racing cars from a number of eras is an ideal opportunity to recreate that scenario with aircraft from the same period.
The Vintage Aircraft Club, which is based at nearby Turweston Airfield, will again be organising a gathering of various vintage and classic types of aircraft to fly and attend on both days.

Timetable - Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July
07:30 - Vintage Aircraft fly in
16:30 - Vintage Aircraft fly out

For more information visit the Vintage Aircraft Club website Here